Anaesthesia & Critical Care
ICU Sedation and Analgesia
Bundle-based approach to sedation, analgesia, and delirium in ICU — ABCDEF bundle
Source: SCCM / NICE CG83
Used in: Delirium & Cognitive Impairment
Step 1 of ~7
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ABCDEF Bundle
A: Assess pain. B: Both SAT/SBT. C: Choice of sedation. D: Delirium assessment/management. E: Early mobility. F: Family engagement.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Drugs
- Clonidine (Burns — Analgesia/Sedation Adjunct) · Alpha-2 Agonist — Analgesic/Sedative Adjunct
- Propofol · Anaesthetic (IV Induction / Sedation)
- Ketamine (Anaesthesia/Sedation) · Dissociative Anaesthetic (NMDA Receptor Antagonist)
- Remimazolam · Ultra-Short Acting Benzodiazepine (Procedural Sedation)
- Emollient bath and shower products, paraffin-containing · Paraffin-based bath/shower emollient
- Emollient creams and ointments, hydrogenated castor oil-containing · Hydrogenated castor oil-based emollient
Pathways
- Rapid Sequence Induction (RSI) · DAS 2015 / AAGBI
- Vasopressor Escalation in Shock · Surviving Sepsis Campaign 2021
- Tracheostomy Management · NTSP / ICS guidelines
- Difficult Airway Algorithm (DAS) · DAS 2015; Royal College of Anaesthetists
- Anaphylaxis Under Anaesthesia · AAGBI 2018; NAP6
- Malignant Hyperthermia · AAGBI 2011; MHAUS
Decision support only. Always apply local guidelines and clinical judgement.